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Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Book
by Rowling, J. K.Book - 1999Book, 1999
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Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book
by Rowling, J. K.Book - 2007Book, 2007
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- “Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.”
Summary:
Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being the source of all discord and unhappiness. Even so, Montag is unhappy; there is discord in his marriage.
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- “If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.”
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Sylvia Plath's shocking, realistic, and intensely emotional novel about a woman falling into the grip of insanity.
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Breathtaking prose, touching characters and a heart breaking ending. Who said only lengthy novel can make an impact?
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- “Just like heaven. Ever’body wants a little piece of lan’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it, but it’s jus’ in their head.”
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The compelling story of two outsiders striving to find their place in an unforgiving world. Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie have nothing in the world except each other and a dream.
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